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Wall Street Spends $2.3 Million a Day to Stall Financial Reforms
Top executives in the financial sector have been spending an incredible $2.3 million a day to stall and deep-six needed reforms.
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After Bernie: Will “Our Revolution” Deliver on Its Promise of “Political Revolution”?
In a post-Sanders era filled with possibilities and pitfalls, a down-ticket strategy appears to be gaining momentum.
Scott Walker Backers Defend Lead and Wisconsin’s Poisoned Politics
In Scott Walker's Wisconsin, lead chips have replaced cheese curds as the tasty snack of choice.
The $1 Billion Election No One Is Noticing
Most media is focused on the presidential circus, state and local candidates have raked in massive amounts of money.
As Battle for Senate Tightens, Progressives Home In on Down-Ballot Races
Sanders supporters are focusing on key down-ballot races to mobilize voters for progressives.
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In Arizona’s Shift Toward Purple, a Backlash to Trump Hastens the Pace
Democrats hope increased Latino turnout will upset Republican dominance in the state.
Doing What the Feds Won’t on Corporate Political Disclosure
A tiny Washington nonprofit is trying to do what Congress and the SEC won't.
The Koch Connection in the Scott Walker John Doe Documents
Documents illuminate the activities of Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the ‘grassroots’ arm of the Kochs.
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New Documents Suggest Gov. Scott Walker Knowingly Solicited Illegal Corporate Checks
Gov. Scott Walker may have solicited and received corporate checks for the 2011 Senate recall fight and his own 2012 recall election.
Why the Government’s Top Campaign Finance Watchdogs Have No Teeth
“The penalties are always so much lower than what is really required to cause scofflaws to think it's more than just the cost of doing business...”